The start of the electronics journey of improving the tone on your bass. Best Bass Gear carries a large assortment of pickups for many different basses with multiple string configurations to choose from.

Further enhance the tone shaping capabilities on your bass. A preamp can offer further tone shaping of two bands of equalization with treble and bass, three bands of equalization with treble, bass and midrange, or even four bands to offer further tonal expansion. Best Bass Gear carries a large variety of preamp solutions for your bass guitar.

Improve the quality of the hardware on your existing bass or fresh build. Bridge replacements offer better aesthetics over stock hardware along with the added benefit of further control of variables like intonation, string action height, and string spacing. Best Bass Gear stocks a wide selection of bridges in a variety of different string spacings, finishes, string configurations and manufacturers..

Tuning machines offer a nice custom touch when used with an upgrade or a fresh start of years of future stability with tuning on new builds. Multiple key style and finishes is available for a unique touch to any bass. Best Bass Gear is proud to stock tuning keys from Hipshot & Gotoh.

Detuners provide a unique way to drop tune your bass guitar from a single step up to two full steps with the convenience of only a flick of a lever! Available as single detuners or as a set with tuning keys and a detuner for the lowest string. We offer a variety of styles and finishes to upgrade your existing tuning key to a detuner or start a fresh build.

Realist

Realist Pickups

The Realist acoustic transducer family includes an ever-growing list of instruments. Over the years, The Realist has proven to be extremely adaptable: what started off as a great bass pickup soon became a great cello pickup, and not long after became a great violin, viola, mandolin, and banjo pickup.The patented Realist technology has made The Realist Transducer the world's most respected pick-up for acoustic instruments.

See John Patitucci's introduction to the Realist Pickup for Upright Bass

Great for players who travel, need a pick-up only when they are using an amp, or play a variety of styles. Great for players who travel, need a pick-up only when they are using an amp, or play a variety of styles Clamps onto the bridge of any string bass or cello without marks or damage Clamping allows it to be added or removed at a...